Welcome to the Couch Library
Character Counts at Couch
What name do you think he chose?
Beverly Claver, Librarian
Jean Patrick, Library Assistant
Library Hours 8am - 3:30pm
Resources for Research
Online Databases Provided By District
Local Public Libraries
FOCUS for this week:
Reading Quietly at Library Tables
Experience the adventures in your new library book while reading quietly at your assigned tables!
September in the Library
Bluebonnets Are in Season
Read 5 To Decide
YOU make a difference! Help Texas school children decide which book will receive this year's Texas Bluebonnet Award. READ - READ - READ
Couch Comet Readers are chapters deep into researching the best of this year's nominees for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Slide mouse over picture for award logo!
2009-2010 Nominee List with Brief Summaries
The Texas Bluebonnet Award is awarded annually to the author of a book selected by the Children of Texas. Read more about it at the Texas Library Association's website.
The 2009 Texas Bluebonnet Award was presented to Author Cynthia DeFelice and Illustrator Andrea U'Ren for their book One Potato, Two Potato.
Couch Comets Read to Succeed and to vote for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet Book!
CHARACTER Counts at Couch
TRUSTWORTHY in the Library
The votes were counted. Our librarian, Mrs. Claver, announced on Friday morning (Oct. 9th) that Michael A. had named our trustworthy library giraffe SPIKE.
Michael is going to visit Spike, his friend with the courage to tell the whole truth, as often as he can. Look for Spike in the Library every day!
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15 - Oct.15)
Library Adds Reading Corner
BookBOT Beanbags Bring a Smile
All students who return their Books On Time earn an entry into the drawing. Drawings are held at the start of their class's check-out day. Join the happy students who read under the palm tree. Return your Books On Time! BookBackOnTime...BookBOT...FUN
Who returned their books on time? NOVEMBER update:
Here is a group from Mr. Arana's Reading Pirhanas! 3rd Grade.
Shelf Elf Awards
GREAT JOB - October 16th Grade Level Winners!
Every week, a class is selected for the Shelf Elf Award. Winners receive the Golden Shelf Elf Trophy in their classroom as a reward for having excellent library behavior and manners. Winning classes are announced during the Friday morning announcements.
Congratulations to our Overall Winners announced on October 16, 2009:
KN – O'Neil
1st – Chick
2nd – Drennan
3rd – Arana
4th – Romero
5th – Tanner
Classes earn the Golden Shelf Elf Award by having Good Library Behavior and manners such as:
Reading Quietly at Library Tables
Taking Good Care of Books
Keeping Shelves Straight
Using Shelf Markers
Having Quiet Voices
Shhhhh! Quiet Feet are Perfect Feet
Telling the Librarian about Damaged Books
Ask your students about the beautiful Golden Shelf Elf Trophy...and what it means to be the Golden Shelf Elf Class of the Week!
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
Imagine this...you are in the classroom and your science class has just ended. The seed was planted. The water was poured. The sun shone brightly.
What happened next?
Look for the answer during Book Table Day. If you see books on a table and a sign for your grade level , then you have stumbled upon another exciting Book Table Day! The mysteries will be explained. The answer to What Happened Next will be EASY to understand!!
Accelerated Reader
Thousands and thousands of quizzes? Comprehension levels? AR points? Accelerated Reader moves to RenLearn on the student computers as we move to a new web-based program. Our GISD Technology Team is finishing the conversion process.
Is your book on the AR Quiz List?
Online Catalog for District
Use the library catalog to see what books are available at your school or in the district.
Online Databases Provided By District
Get logins and passwords from your school librarian
EBSCO
For Teachers:
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
Books and Authors
Local Public Libraries
Nicholson Memorial Library Online System Databases
(Garland Public Library Card Required)
Rowlett Public Library
(Rowlett Public Library Card Required)
Sachse Public Library
(Sachse Public Library Card Required)
